Willie Sneed Tyus, 81, of Mexia passed away at his residence on July 14, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Corley-Porter Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Dubois officiating. Interment will be at Cotton Gin Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be Monday evening 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Willie was born September 3, 1935 in Smith County to Lewis Benjamin & Fannie Mae Fail Tyus. He was retired from Bell Helicopter. Willie enjoyed life and his family and will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Perry Naomi Frank Tyus; brothers, Rufus Tyus, Howard Tyus and J.W. Tyus; sisters, Dorothy Killingsworth Suttle and Fannie Mae Reel. Willie is survived by nephews, Johnny Killingsworth and Jay Reel; nieces, Joy Ethridge, Wanda Jean Campbell, Janice Rogers, Nancy Beleckis, Carolyn Clark and Kathy Reel Bradshaw; sister-in-law, Dolly Tyus as well as extended family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jack Campbell, Johnny Killingsworth, Darrell Tweedle, Terry Laymance, Howard Tweedle, Jr. and Fred Tweedle.